Service Tax (ST-3) Return from July,12 onwards) - Reg

[vinay wakde]

Kinly let us know whether revised (ST-3 return) format for filing Service Tax Return from July,12 onwards is given in ACES system? Whether any alternate solution recently given to the assessee to file the ST-3 return pending since July,12 onwards.

Regards,

VINAY

 

AI Summary

Mandatory online service tax return filing: electronic format pending; prepare paper data and await ACES upload availability.
Online filing via ACES is mandatory for ST-3 returns; the electronic ST-3 for the post-July 2012 period is under development and expected to be published on ACES, with the department to allow a reasonable filing window from the date of notification. No alternative submission route has been provided; assessees should prepare return data in paper/Excel format for timely upload once the electronic format becomes available.